Ancient Indus Valley
What river was this civilization named after?
The Indus River
What are the names of the two rivers that flowed through Ancient Mesopotamia?
The Tigris and Euphrates Rivers
What continent were these civilizations located in?
South America
What do we call a body that has been preserved by the Ancient Egyptians?
A Mummy
What ancient building was used for gladiator fights?
The Colosseum
What did the Indus people use to build their structures and toilets?
Baked Bricks
What was the name of the first written set of laws in Mesopotamia? (Bonus: name one law)
The Code of Hammurabi
What 3 main civilizations was Ancient America split into
the Inca, Maya, and Aztec.
What river is next to Ancient Egypt?
Nile River
Which Civilization was conquered by the other? (Rome or Greece)
Greece
What two countries was the Indus Valley located in?
India and Pakistan.
What was the name of the first writing system invented in Mesopotamia?
Cuneiform
What is the name of the place of worship the incas made?
(It looks Like Minecraft)
Machu Picchu
What was Egypts writing system?
Hieroglyphics
What sports competition started in Greece?
The Olympics
What other civilization did the Indus Valley trade with?
Bonus: How did the archeologists discover this?Mesopotamia
Bonus: Indus Valley seals were found in Mesopotamia.
What number system did they invent that is based on 60?
The sexagesimal system (base-60)
What was the main crop grown by the Maya, Aztec, and Inca civilizations?
Maize (corn)
What is the name of the largest pyramid in Egypt?
Great Pyramid of Giza
What ancient Roman building is considered the world’s first shopping mall?
Trajan’s Market
What made Indus Valley Cities infrastructure unique compared to others
What did Mesopotamians invent to help them move things?
The Wheel
Which of the 3 ancient civilizations had the most advanced tools.
Inca Civilization
Translate the following Hieroglyphic into English:
𓎢𓄿𓏏
Cat
What did the Romans build to carry clean water into their cities?
aqueducts